ORDER :

Sachin Shankar Magadum, J.

1. The captioned writ petitions are filed seeking writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the letter/communication dated 16.05.2020 bearing No. (Vernacular matter omitted... Ed.) 138 (Vernacular matter omitted... Ed.) 2020 issued by the respondent No. 1 as per Annexure-A and consequently, letter/ communication dated 20.05.2020 bearing No. (Vernacular matter omitted... Ed.) 2020-21 issued by the respondent No.2 as per Annexure-B. The petitioners are also seeking writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to hold a special meeting for 'No- Confidence Motion' moved by the petitioners against the respondent No.4.

2. The facts leading to the top noted writ petitions are as under:

The petitioners are the elected members of the Zilla Panchayath, Koppal. The petitioners have contended in the writ petition that in the elections conducted on 20.02.2016, the Indian National Congress won 17 seats whereas, the Bharatiya Janata Party won 11 seats and one seat went to an independent candidate. As per the reservation policies, the post of President of the Zilla Panchayath was reserved in favour of general candidate and accordingly, election